Special Kids World Services

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

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07/25/2026

Every 8 minutes, a child with autism wanders away from a caregiver. And sadly, water is often where they go. 💙

This isn’t always about someone not paying attention. Wandering can happen incredibly quickly, and for families of children with autism, the risk around water is something we all need to understand.

For some of our amazing children with autism, water can bring a sense of calm and comfort that they may not always find in the busy world around them. 💙 That attraction to water is exactly why teaching water safety is so important.

The statistics are heartbreaking:

💧 Drowning is responsible for roughly 90% of deaths associated with autism-related wandering.
💧 Research has found that children with autism face a dramatically higher risk of fatal drowning than other children.
💧 Nearly half of children with autism may wander or elope at some point.

This is why I believe in having layers of protection.

🏊‍♀️ Water-safety and swimming lessons taught in a way your child understands
🚪 Alarms and secure locks on doors, windows, gates, and pool areas
📍 Identification such as a bracelet, shoe tag, or GPS tracker
🗺️ Knowing where every nearby pool, lake, canal, pond, or other body of water is—and making sure babysitters, teachers, family members, and caregivers know too

And swimming lessons shouldn't only be about swimming across the pool. Children need to practice how to float, breathe, turn toward safety, find the wall or steps, and get themselves out when possible.

One unexpected moment can happen so quickly. The more skills and layers of protection we can give our children, the better. 💙

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn water safety in a way that works for THEM.

Please share. You never know which family may need to see this today. 💙🏊‍♀️

07/23/2026

💦 Water Safety Reminder 💦

Always remove pool toys and floats from the water after swimming. Colorful toys can attract children back to the pool—even when no adult is watching.

A child may reach for a toy, accidentally fall in, and be unable to get out. Once swim time is over, clear the pool area, secure all entrances, and always keep close supervision.

A few extra minutes of prevention can save a life. 🏊‍♀️💙

— Special Kids World

07/07/2026

Most people who drown in submerged cars never knew what to do.
If your car ever ends up underwater, don’t panic — and remember these steps:
🔴 Don’t waste time trying to open the doors.
Water pressure makes them nearly impossible to push open while submerged.
🟠 Don’t roll down the windows.
Rushing water will make escape even harder — and can trap you faster.
🟡 Remove the headrest.
Most are detachable and can double as a window-breaking tool.
🟢 Break the back window.
Use the metal tip of the headrest (or a window-breaking tool) to smash the rear windshield — it’s designed to “kick out” and is your best exit point.
🔵 Why the back window?
By design, most vehicles float rear-first. That window will be your fastest, safest way out.
🟣 Knowledge is survival.
You may never need this. But if you do — it could save your life.